Jamaica vs Norway
Norway is 35 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Norway about 35 times.
JamaicaNorwayJamaica moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Jamaica is 0.03× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 35× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Oslo |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jamaica bigger than Norway?
- No. Jamaica is 35 times smaller than Norway. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Norway?
- About 35 times: Norway has 35× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Norway look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Norway 15 per km².